Does Wellbutrin cause weight gain or loss?

[Chuncky Monkey]

I am taking Wellbutrin and i wanted to know if it causes weight loss or gain. Also will it interact with my Lipo& B12 shots... please respond.

[ajemmom]

I can't speak from experience, but my friend lost a TON of weight on Wellbutrin and her sex drive went through the roof!  Good luck!

[swimbikerun2006]

I took Welbutrin for 3 months (8 years ago) to help me quit smoking & I lost weight.  It was like a stimulant, to me.  AND I did quit smoking!!!

[Anneeee]

You loose weight.  It makes you a bit nervous, so if you have an anxiety problem.  Its not for you.

[ivylese]

My doctor discussed possibly putting me on welbutrin. I am SCARED TO DEATH of two side effects I was told welbutrin can cause.

            1. seizures

            2. weight gain

Can anyone here put my mind at ease?

[SlimMom]

Wellbutrin can absoultly cause seisures. It caused me to have two about a year apart. The first time I was traveling in

china and thought maybe it was the time change, strange foods, etc. The 2nd time I was home and after hospitalization and exhaustive tests there was no doubt it was the Wellbutrin. In their TV ads for Wellbutrin the manufacture now mentions seisures as one of the main side effects. I did lose some weight and at 55 my libido went through the roof. Thoses side effects were great :-) But the seisures caused me untold grief with the Motor Vehicle Department. I believe the higher the dose the more likely the seisure and as far as I know nothing such as too much coffee contributes. It's the drug and your particular body chemistry. More and more is being written about the connection between Wellbutrin and seisures please do some in depth homework.

[LexieLou]

I have been on Wellbutrin SR 300mg for 1 month. I currently have lost 6 pounds over the period of time. I previously was on Celexa and gained that 5 or 6 pounds. I suffer from Depression and complusive eating. I find that the Wellbutrin has helped with the binges and complusiving thinking of food. However, my question is if anyone has lost weight on Wellbutrin sr 300mg, how long did it take to lose the weight and how much? What did it do to you, suppress your apetite or just made you lose weight? Please respond back if you can answer any of these questions, im in desperate need of some answers and hope ! ! Thank you.

[chipper1379]

I just started on wellbutrin xl 150mg/day.  I'm nervous about weight gain and sezures.  I read that you had two already can you tell me how high of a dose you were on. I read that sezures are only for higher dose you were on. I have only stayed on depression meds no longer that 2 weeks to 3 months. I have been on Paxil, Zolof, Lexapro and now Wellbutrin.  I am afraid to take these meds. But, everyone thinks I need them. Thanks for you help

[Shorty551]

I have also taken celexa in the past. I have been on Wellbrutrin 300mg for 2 years. When I first increased my does to 300mg (from 150mg) I had just moved and started a new very stressful job (vet clinic). I never had time to eat at work very often, I ended up loseing 20lbs in just around 3 weeks and got very sick. I ended up quiting my job. Now I eat probably 3 times more then I did before to sustain the weight I'm at. If I don't eat within a half hour of feeling hungry I actually vomit. My metabolism has become super active, and I have also had a lot of muscle gain. strangly, if I work out I gain weight easily (muscle mass).  In college I put on 20 lbs, but I've lost 30lbs since being on wellbrutrin. I have maintained the weight I'm at for a year and a half now. I am actually under weight now for my size, but I do like the way I look. I couldn't put on weight if i tried, I am afraid that if I stop takeing wellbrutrin that I will gain weight due to being use to eatting a lot now. if anyone gains weight I would be amazed. I am contemplating getting off of it due to all the bad side effects I get, the worst being dry mouth. I hope I was of help.

[Tina1977]

I have lost 40+lbs in 1 1/2 years without even trying! at First you feel the side effects strongly,but they do go away after two weeks...then you find yourself cleaning house and you start to notice weightloss! I also was able to quit smoking for 8 months